tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post4742665626456607176..comments2016-12-09T15:36:17.674-08:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: And Suddenly…A Great SilenceJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-31456260233027498312013-04-05T00:10:30.895-07:002013-04-05T00:10:30.895-07:00The interesting thing about all this research, tho...The interesting thing about all this research, though, is that the &quot;tedious&quot; part even seems captivating. One thing leads to another, and it sometimes is hard to stop at any given point on the trail.<br /><br />Sheryl, thanks for stopping by and commenting. By the way, I just loved the timing in your own blog, where you were able to include a photo of your grandmother at just the right spot. Lovely picture!Jacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-19551793754850766782013-04-05T00:04:38.990-07:002013-04-05T00:04:38.990-07:00Mariann, you are so perceptive! I suspect that is ...Mariann, you are so perceptive! I suspect that is indeed how things worked out. Focusing on raising a family takes an inordinate amount of energy--time which no longer gets spent attending to public relations efforts for the latest project. As for Maud, while I don&#39;t yet know exactly what was in her limited future, I have some guesses. And of course, all the while, Sam&#39;s mom, Ella, was in the background, enabling the couple to lead as &quot;normal&quot; a life as possible.Jacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-70413244034932687742013-04-03T21:14:24.678-07:002013-04-03T21:14:24.678-07:00Your persistence paid off! Sometimes family histor...Your persistence paid off! Sometimes family history research can be very tedious--yet also very rewarding. ahundredyearsago.comhttp://ahundredyearsago.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-52706186441495196552013-04-03T20:54:56.449-07:002013-04-03T20:54:56.449-07:00If they had two sons (that&#39;s a happy surprise)...If they had two sons (that&#39;s a happy surprise) and then died young in 1933, that might take care of a good span of the &quot;no news&quot; time. Perhaps she declined for several years. I was heartened to learn that Sam was even able to begin a &quot;normal&quot; life with wife, children, and an income. I forget when he died, but there could well have been time for another (less understanding) wife.<br />&quot;Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09543003593158696611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-19811342863484580022013-04-03T11:51:02.420-07:002013-04-03T11:51:02.420-07:00Yes, Sam did get way more that his allotted fiftee...Yes, Sam did get way more that his allotted fifteen minutes of fame! I guess with all the easy access to contemporary reports, it was a real inducement to become lazy in research. On the other hand, what a gift of insight into who the guy might have been. Much more multifaceted than just having the usual vital statistics! There is more, of course--at the other end of his life...just left a hole in the middle.Jacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-81713340894690614312013-04-03T09:54:29.227-07:002013-04-03T09:54:29.227-07:00It seems to me, that despite the silence in the mi...It seems to me, that despite the silence in the middle - his story was covered pretty well in the papers, after all, I don&#39;t think I&#39;ve been in the paper more than a couple times (Nor do I think I really want to be!)<br /><br />Intense Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.com